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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,767,745 and 5,990,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,767,745 and 5,990,386 is: 12,965,328.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,767,745 : 5,990,386 = 5,990,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,767,745/5,990,386 = 5,990,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,767,745x = 5,990,386 × 5,990,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,767,745x = 35,884,724,428,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,884,724,428,996/2,767,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,965,328.97

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